The College of Physicians and Surgeons is seeking feedback from its registrants, the public and our health care partners as we revise professional standards on the topics of delegation and medical assistant in dying (MAiD).
Your input will help inform the College’s professional standards and ensure they reflect current practice issues, embody the duties of medical professionalism and are consistent with our mandate to act in the public interest.
Medical Assistant in Dying (MAiD)
This draft standard outlines the College’s expectations for physicians providing MAiD in New Brunswick. Please note that the following requirements are prescribed by the Criminal Code of Canada and cannot be changed:
- Federal eligibility criteria
- Federal exclusions (including mental illness alone, until 2027)
- Federal safeguards track 1 and track 2 cannot be relaxed ( however further safeguards may be added)
- Capacity, consent and advance request limits
- Federal reporting obligations
To view this standard, click here.
Consultation closes: July 13, 2026
Delegation of tasks
This draft standard outlines the College’s expectations regarding the delegation of tasks by physicians to other healthcare professionals. It addresses when delegation is appropriate, when delegation is not permitted, the physician’s responsibilities in delegating, and how delegation should be carried out.
To view this standard, click here.
Consultation closes: August 10, 2026
How to provide feedback:
Please submit any feedback you have on the above standards to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. In the subject line please specify the standard(s) on which you are providing feedback. If you are providing feedback on multiple standards, clearly show which feedback pertains to which standard to ensure we are correctly interpreting your feedback.
It is crucial to provide your comments within the periods specified above, as any comments received after the consultation period will not be considered. Your timely feedback is essential to ensure that your views are taken into account in the final revisions of the standards.
